Lauren bought 20 ounces of sliced ham. She used \(\frac{3}{4}\) of the ham to make sandwiches for her friends and \(\frac{1}{5}\) of the ham in an omelet. How many ounces of ham were left?

1. What is the hidden question?
2. What is the solution?

1 ounce, the hidden question is does she not like sandwiches, since she gave them to her friends and ate an omelet

Answered by elakayon | 2024-06-10

Lauren has 1 ounce of ham left after using 15 ounces for sandwiches and 4 ounces for an omelet. She initially had 20 ounces of ham. The amount used totaled 19 ounces, leaving her with just 1 ounce remaining.
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Answered by elakayon | 2024-12-23